Dump-wagon.



F. E. McCLELLAN.

DUMP WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED Fill. 11, 19:6.

Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2- DUMP WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I1, 1915.

F. E. McCLELLAN.

E. McC-IQELLAN, tn'tos, residing at 120:; mcl State of 5 Olno, tnnew and useful Improvements gons; and I do be :1 full, n of the invenrs sklil lefil 1n the make and use rear m in h L it; l tly 01% e Rh of one conipnrtp and the cocing. rollers t ent compartsng fnye of the tho froe moveob wtsin PAT I arson-11's or mum, M

is pteciflcat i oin of :Letters Patent.

17 eP re mZ-F W' showing the manner of connecting the tongue thereto. 1

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan of the front nonil'mrtinent.

F ig. (3 is a tragnienimry rear el Nation of the rear coin mrtnient of the (-lnmp wagon. F i g. T a f|':imm1tu=r sectional View showing the month-1g (wlges of the d-llll l|)li]gdoors.

Fig. 8 is n fl'tlfiflltll fibl') seetionlal" view through the rear rompartnient showing the manner of pivotull-y mormt i-ng the dnnnping doors, and v i Fig, 9 is a fragmentary sectiomrl viei" through :1 part of the eonstruetion of tliii front coin-pertinent of the dump Wagon.

Referring more particulhrl-y to the drawings, 1 (-lnsignates the front eonnmrtment of the d nnp wagon and 2 designates the rear connnnrtincnt of the dump wagoi-i, which colnpnrtn'ionts are connected and braced-by Patented D902 4, 1917. AppliqafionfileglFebruary 1'1, 1'91'6. Serial No. 77,688. i

channel: irons 3. which are bent to assume The front com-partn-lent 1 l'S GlI'C'lThHEiH cross section, and is constructed of any si1it- I able type of sheet n'i vtal, having its up erend flared as. is shownat 4. (Elle cmnpart- Il'ltJ-L 1 is made in any size desired for holding an) predetermined quantity of material mnl. it has a seat- 5 of the ordinary spring type: supported above its upper surface as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The channel iron 6 is mounted about the lower portion. the body of the front compertinent. l and; itvh'as the front axle 7 posiin ts; mover position ant soon-red, in any suitable manner; to themitor surtncoofthe wheels are monn i t outwardly from t oomapartrnent, 1. .Tlfzho transmitis circular in shape, as clearly showmin Rig. 4: of the and it diametrically opposed. spindles 11 formedthenel pon n pon which the ordinal typo of' waigon SLipi'ior lging,

'cnds of a forked member 13.

, the tongue which is attached to the forked member.

The body of the con'ipartment 1 has a plurality of brackets 18 connected thereto which rotatably support rollers 19. The rollers 19 extend through slots 20 which are formed in the upper horizontal portion 21 of the channel iron 6. The rollers 19 ride upon the uppersurface of the axle 7 and are provided for facilitating the free and easy turning movement of the axle when the same performing the function of an ordinary fifth wheel, as used upon wagons or analogous vehicles. The front and rear rollers 19 are preferably larger in diameter than the sidej'olll'fi 19 so that the majority lot the weight of the. forward compartment will be borne by these rollers, thereby permitting of a tilting movement of the coinpartment 1 during the travelof the Wagon over uneven places. Plates 22 and 23 are secured to the under surface of the horizontal portion'of the-channel irons 6 and they have ears formed thereon in spaced pairs to which ears hinges or hinge bars 25 are pivotally connected by suitable pins or anal ogous devices2G. vThe hinge bars 25 are 37. The pawl 37 .to their outer surface,

secured'to the-under surface of the dumping doors 27 "and 28 which doors form closures for the bottom of the compartment 1.

The doors 27 and 28 have eyes 29 attached adjacent their meeting ends, which, eyes form guides for chains or analogous flexible members 30. l The chains 30 extend through the eyes 29, and are; connected by means of a swiveled connection 31 to the-lower horizontal portion of the channel iron 6. upwardly through a depression 32, which .is formed'in the forward portion of the side wall of the compartment 1 and are connectcd for winding rotation upon a drum 33. The drum 33 is rotatably mounted upon a shaft 34. and it has a ratchet 35 mounted thereon for rotation therewith. The shaft 34 has a lever 36 loosely mounted thereon to whichlever is pivotally connected a pawl is adapted for engagement with the ratchet teeth of the ratchet 35 for rotatingthe drum 33 upon oscillatory moirement of the lever 36, for winding the chains upon the drum or permittin their unwindmg from the drum for closing or opening the dumping doors 27and 28.

The rear compartment 2 of the wagon b d the axles 46..

.56 attached to The chains 30 extend v n i engagement with the rear compartment;

The axle 46 is rectangularly shaped in plan and has spindles 47 formed thereon for receiving the ordinary type of supporting wheels. 45 also clamp plates 48 in engagement with the under surface of the side portions of The plates -18 have depending cars 49 formed thereupon to which are piv- The clamping bolts 44 andplat'es" otally connected'hinge bars 50/ The hinge bars 50 are secured to the under. surface of dump door-s51 and and hingedly connect the doors to the compartment, for forming closures for the lower open end or bottom of the compartment. The doors 51 and have their inner edges slightly spaced as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. A plate 54 is countersunk in the upper surface of'the door 52and projects from the edge of the door for engagement with the inner edge of the door 51. A plate 55 is attached to the upper-surface of the inner edge of. the door 51 and over laps the plate 54, for forming a tight joint between the meeting edges of theoors for preventing sand or analogous material from sifting through the space-between the doors, during the travel of the wagon. w I

The doors 51' and 52 have depending eyes their under surfaces which eyes form guide Ways for chains or fiexible members 5'7 and 58. The chains or analogous flexible members 57 and 58 ar'e" connected to a shaft 61. which is positioned between the front and rear and 2. The shaft 61 has a nected' thereto, which chain extends fo wardly and is connected to compartment 1 chain 61" "con;

the shaft fro i winding 0r unwinding upon or from the shaft. The shaft 34 has a ratchet niomae d thereon for rotation with the shaft. wit hp, a pawl 60 which is carried by coacts for rotating the shaft.

upon oscillatory movement of the lever 36 which ratchet the lever 36 for winding the flexible members 61 upon the shaft or pern'iitting its unwinding there- 120,

from, depending upon the direction in which the pawl 60 is positioned. The winding of the flexible member or chain 61 upon the therefrom will shaft 34. or its unwindin control the rotation of t 'e shaft 61 for, I v

winding the chains or flexible members :57

and '58 upon the shaft 61, or permit the un winding therefrom as desired.

The ends of the chains 57 and 58, re from the ends which, arev attached 1 shaft 34, are conneted to the opposit'eifd ofa a pivoted leverjGZ. The lever 62 is pivoted intermediate its end as is shown at 63, providing a relatively short end 64 and a relatively lon end 65. The chain 57 is connected to t 1e short end 64 while the chain 58 is connected to the long end 65. This lever, bein pivoted unevenly, will cause one of the oors to close prior to the closing of the other, to insure the proper overlapping 8H? gagement between the plates 5% and 55.

If it is so desired, a structure similar to the lever 62 may be attached to the front compartment 1 for regulating the closing of the doors 27 and 28..

Upon the unwinding rotation of the shaft 34, or the drum 33 the weight of the doors 27 and' 28 or 51 and 52, will unwind the chain from the roller or shaft and permit the doors to open for dumping the contents in either of the compartments 1 and 2.

The front compartment 1 has a foot rest 70 secured thereto, to the upper surface of which foot rest is pivotally connected a lever 71. The lever 71 has a pawl 72 con nected thereto which pawl is adapted for engagement with the teeth of the ratchet for locking the ratchet and consequently the drum.33 against accidental rotation. A sec- .ond lever 73 is provided which has a pawl carried thereby for engagement with the ratchet teeth of the ratchet for preventing accidental rotation of the ratchet 59 and the shaft 34. The lever 73 is also pivotally supported by the foot rest 70. Spiral springs 76 are provided which engage the under surfaces of the lovers '71 and 73 for ,holding the pawl 72 in engagementwith the teeth of the ratchets 35 and 59 respectively, except When the levers T1 and T3 are forced downwardly by the operator of the device.

From the foregoing description taken in. connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of construction and of the method of operation of the improved dump Wagon Will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich this invention appertains, and while in the foregoing description the princi le of the operation of this invention has ween described together with various features of construction, -it.is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and nrrangcment of parts may be altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

WVhat is claimed is 1. In a dump Wagon structure, a dumping compartment circular in plan, a cireularaxle mounted about said compartment, means for limiting the vertical movement of thc axle with respect to the body, and Wheel carrying spindles formed upon said axle.

2. In a dump wagon structure,'a body circular in plan, a circular axle mounted about said body, wheel carrying spindles formed upon said axle, means for limiting the vertical movement of the axle with respect to the body, hinged doors forming a bottom for said body, and means for operating said doors.

3. In a dump Wagon structure, a dumping compartment circular in plan, a circular axle mounted about said body, means for limiting the verticalmovement of the axle with respect to the body, rollers carried by said dumping compartment and engaging 'said axle.

4:. In a dump wagon structure, a dumping compartment, a channel iron secured to the outer surface of said compartment adjacent its lower ends, a circular axle seated in said channel iron, hinged doors forming a bottom for said compartment, and means for operating'said doors.

In a dump wagon structure, a dumping compartment, circular in plan, achannel iron secured to the outer surface of said compartment adjacent its lower end, an axle seated in said channel iron and having wheel carrying spindles formed thereon, said axle being circu ar in plan.

6. In a dump wagon structure, a dumping compartment circular in plan. a channel iron secured to the outer surface of said compartment adjacent its lower end, a circular axle seatediu said channeliron and having wheel carrying spindles formed thereon, and a plurality of bearii'ig rollers rotatably carried by said front compartment aud engaging the upper edge of said axle.

7. Ina dump wagon structure, a body circular in plan, a channel iron secured to the outer surface of said compartment'adja cent its lower end, a circular. axle seatedin said channel iron and having wheel carrying spindles formed thereon, a plurality of hearing rollers rotatably carried by said front compartmentand engaging the upper edge of said axle, doors hingedly carried by sai compartment and forming closures for the bottom of the compartment, flexible members engaging said. doors for closing the doors, and means for operating said flexible membeis fol-permitting of the opening of the doors or for closing thedoors.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FLOYD E. MGCLELLAN.

Witnesses CLYDE (l. PORTER, J arms D. WATSON.. 

